Ease: A New Application By Emaar Set to Compete With AirBnB

Emaar properties has launched a new game-changing holiday application named Ease which offers the concept of a luxurious hotel but in stylish homes around the city.

The application aims at catering to the needs of tourists who travel a lot and depend on technology and new apps during their travels, Ease will be the new efficient way for booking a place to stay in Dubai in a smoother and more personalized manner.

The app will provide the same qualities of a hotel including housekeeping, furnishings, and bedding in all the properties available, other benefits include online check in and out, a personal concierge service, and ‘Ease Pass‘. The Ease Pass will give tourists the added benefits of discounts at restaurants and entertainment venues, in addition to hot deals to visit major attractions.

Many properties are now available at Ease.ae, with the new holiday home development by Emaar, South Beach, soon to be available.

You Can Now Sign Up For a Social Media Influencer Diploma Course in Dubai

The American university in Dubai in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid School for Communication (MBRSC) has announced that starting from September, students will be granted the chance to apply in a course of how to become a full-time influencer.

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, AUD will be offering a six course diploma programme on how to make a living on social media. So for those doubting the role of social media influencers, it’s getting official and you can now have a diploma to prove so!

In these courses, students will learn the skills needed for public speaking, in addition to helping them develop creative worthy content for them to use on social media platforms and also develop social media strategies that best appeal to their targeted audience.

The aim of the course is also to teach future influencers the ethics and etiquette of social media, that and to help them gain the conceptual knowledge and practical skills required to analyse news and detect fake news.

The Programme will be delivered by the faculty of the Mohammed bin Rashid School for Communication at the AUD campus. They will be supported by adjunct faculty who are seasoned media professionals and also by guest speakers who are notable social media influencers.

“The programme comes in line with Dubai’s vision to develop and empower talented individuals in various fields and enhance their role and contributions in the advancement of their communities,” says Her Excellency Mona Al Marri, President of the Dubai Press Club. “The launch of the first academic programme of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for social media influencers will have a direct positive impact on the media content being produced on social media platforms across the region.”

“The Diploma Programme was designed to be aligned with the objectives of the Arab Social Media Influencers’ Club (ASMIC), which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai three years ago,” Al Marri adds. “ASMIC has now become an important platform dedicated to enhancing the role of influencers and encouraging innovation and creativity in the different fields that influencers operate within.”

So would you sign up for the diploma and welcome technology with open arms to become your source of living?

The news of the 39-year-old son of the ruler of Sharjah and fashion designer of eponymous label Qasimi was announced earlier on social media, and the royal family has been receiving messages of condolences from across the country ever since.

This means you can have anything -from local to international items- shipped to you for free on the very next day. Having an account is obviously a must and it costs Dhs16 a month or Dhs140 annually, and in case you’re the non-committal type, you can try it out for free for 30 days first.

“We are thrilled to bring Prime to the UAE just one month after the launch of Amazon.ae,” said Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President of Amazon MENA. “We are working hard every day to expand our product range, give customers even greater value, and continually improve the shopping experience here in the UAE. With the addition of Prime, customers can now enjoy the most convenient way to shop, access unlimited and award-winning entertainment, and shop exclusive deals on Prime Day.”